Vehicle explosion kills one in Nashville

WKRN ^ | 7/21/04 | WKRN

[halosfan2002]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Authorities are investigating a vehicle explosion at Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Resort that has left one person dead. Authorities say the vehicle was in a parking lot used primarily for staging and overflow parking during the holiday season.

Police say Gaylord security officers notified them just before midnight of the explosion.

[halosfan2002]

Wow hopefully it was just some home amatuer explosives fanatic that offed himself.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Ping me if this develops

[Bikers4Bush]

Large, crowded hotel. Lot's of people, lot's of economic damage.

Definately a soft target.

[OXENinFLA]

http://www.wmcstations.com/Global/story.asp?S=2068422

A vehicle explosion killed one person late Tuesday night at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Resort, authorities said.

The sports utility vehicle was in a lot used primarily for staging and overflow parking during the holiday season.

Gaylord security officers notified Nashville police just before midnight of an explosion that could be felt miles away, investigators said.

The city police bomb squad swept the area early Wednesday morning and didn't find any other explosives.
Authorities didn't release any information about the victim but federal investigators believe the explosive was homemade, according to televised reports.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the FBI are working with Nashville police in the investigation.

"We have a strategy of how we're going to conduct an investigation," ATF special agent Jim Cavanaugh said. FBI agent Doug Riggin said that while the resort is a popular destination, there is no reason to suspect terrorism.

[Dog]

. FBI agent Doug Riggin said that while the resort is a popular destination, there is no reason to suspect terrorism.

Sure Doug cars just go boom by their self.

[Quilla]

Yes it is large, 80 acres if I recall correctly, almost too vast to enjoy a stay there.

[OXENinFLA]

A man standing near an SUV parked behind the Gaylord Opryland Hotel was killed when the SUV exploded early Wednesday morning.

The explosion happened around midnight Wednesday.

A fire crew was passing by the scene when the explosion happened. They responded quickly but weren't able to save the victim.

The victim was not identified.

Witnesses said flames shot 15 to 20 feet into the air when the explosion happened.

Police said they believe the explosion may have been the result of a homemade bomb.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the FBI were called in to investigate the explosion

. Nashville FBI agent Doug Riggin said there is no reason to suspect terrorism.

The parking lot is used mostly for staging and overflow parking during the holiday season.

http://www.newschannel5.com/content/news/6075.asp

[Conspiracy Guy]

Looks like a bomb alright. Serious body panel damage.

[Chad Fairbanks]

See what you've caused, Liberals? All that oppression of SUVs has caused them to engage in Suicide Bombings. Now is the time for us to ask ourselves, "What did we do to make them hate us?"

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Any Clinton associates in Nashville for a vacation?

[Strategerist]

Looks like a construction trailer there.

There's a surprisingly big "background" noise of bombs and carbombs used for organized crime hits, personal vendettas, etc.

[Redbob]

Was this "vehicle" propane-powered, by any chance?

[Mo1]

car bomb?

[halosfan2002]

Appears to be a home made bomb in a car.

[PersonalLiberties]

The firecrew passing by around the same time could be something. Many of the fires started a few years ago in Florida were an arsonist who was a fireman. Apparently that is not a rare phenomenon either.

[halosfan2002]

Victim appears to be a white male according WTN.

[Frank_Discussion]

Wow, it sure looks like any of a hundred pictures from the Middle East...

[RGSpincich]

Bomb might have been rigged to explode when the guy unlocked his car door. He may have a remote unlocking device, thus he was several yards away from the car when it exploded. What about that Dixie mafia?

[GingisK]

...resort is a popular destination, there is no reason to suspect terrorism...

Yeah, everyone knows that only deserted places attract terrorists.

[halosfan2002]

Billy Bob Soprano could be a new spin off for HBO.